LGBTQ+ Specific Resources
A funeral guide for queer people, and those who support them. Some LGBTQIA+ people may ask, how can I be sure my wishes will be respected when I die? If you are a queer person, or are planning a funeral for a queer loved one, this booklet is for you.
Podcast: The Queer Grief Club and Inclusive End-of-Life Care with Jamie Thrower on End-of-Life University
This booklet explains the care and support that’s available for people living with a terminal illness. It provides information about how you can plan ahead for your care and your practical needs. It includes information that may be particularly useful if you're LGBTQ+, including fears around discrimination, telling professionals that you're LGBTQ+, choosing who you want to be involved in decisions about your care and registering a death.
Death Queerious is a free resource by Aries Jo about death planning and end of life care for the queer community. The ebook covers why queer folx need special consideration in death planning and grief/end of life care, contemporary funeral options, advance directive and will creation, and special considerations for trans folx. From Queer Death Daddy.
Article: Queering Death – Why The Death Care Industry Needs Queer Grassroots Collectives by Sage Agee (talkdeath.com)
Article: How to queer your end-of-life planning. We can be specific, creative and collaborative in our approach to end-of-life planning. North American focused, but still worth a read.
A great resource for teens experiencing grief. Winner, LGBTQ+ Middle Grade Lammy Award (Lambda Literary Award) Robin Gow’s acclaimed middle grade novel in verse about a young trans boy dealing with the loss of his friend by writing to his favorite cryptid, Mothman Moving and lyrical, Dear Mothman is a story about finding belonging and hope in the most unexpected places. A few months ago, Noah’s best friend and the only other trans boy in his school, Lewis, passed away in a car accident. Feeling lost and alone, Noah starts writing letters to Mothman, Lewis’s favorite cryptid, wondering if he would understand how Noah feels.
Discussion: Queer and Trans Deathcare - Revolutionising How We Handle Death (2021 Discussion) - A valuable and insightful conversation between queer death workers based in the US, Canada and the UK, sharing experiences, insights and hopes for the future.
Everywhere is Queer - A resource (and ever-growing searchable app + map!) created for the LGBTQIA2S+ and ally community to find welcoming, queer-owned spaces to shop, connect, eat, learn, and grow all over the world… even in your own neighbourhood!
Welcome to the Nuclear Fusion Network! Where folks can Find, Build, & Sustain Modern Villages, Mutual Aid Networks, and Chosen Family. It's early stages, but it's an incredible labour of love that's taking big strides towards it's aims of connecting people to build the villages they dream of.
We are a locally based registered charity formed to support members of the LGBT+ community, to include their friends and families within North Somerset.